Zhang Zhirou looked directly at Qin Yian with a frank look, "I don't know who the woman you are talking about is. I just sent Ali's savior out of the city. As for where she went after leaving the city, I don't know."

"Miss Zhang, do you really have to protect that woman?"

Zhang Zhiyi was attracted by Zhang Zhirou's word "lifesaver". "What lifesaver?"

Zhang Zhiruo glared at him softly, "Brother, let's discuss this matter in detail after Captain Qin leaves."

Zhang Zhiyi choked for a moment, a look of helplessness showing on his handsome face. He then said to Qin Yian, "Captain Qin, my sister has made it very clear. As for your accusation of 'sheltering', I hope you have substantial evidence! Although my sister is not an official appointed by the court, she is, after all, an official's family member. I will not tolerate others making random accusations!"

Qin Yian, after being scolded by Zhang Zhiyi, realized that his choice of words was inappropriate and immediately regretted it. "I'm sorry, General Qin, I just slipped my tongue..."

"You should apologize, not me." Zhang Zhiyi interrupted him and said lightly.

After hearing this, Qin Yian turned around and apologized to Zhang Zhirou, "I'm sorry, Miss Zhang, I made a mistake and I apologize for any offense. Please forgive me."

Zhang Zhirou didn't feel it was offensive at all. After all, she did hide the person he was looking for.

Hiding her guilty conscience, she said, "Forget it. I'm not a stingy person, and Captain Qin is here for official business. However, it's late at night, and if Captain Qin continues to stay in the General's Mansion, I'm afraid it won't be good for my reputation."

Zhang Zhiyi's expression changed slightly, and he glanced at Zhang Zhirou helplessly. "How dare a girl say such things!"

Qin Yian felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded above his head. He was terrified and said goodbye quickly.

Seeing Qin Yian finally sent away, Zhang Zhirou didn't even have time to smile when Zhang Zhiyi slapped her hard. "You girl, you dare to say anything!!"

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the room, Zhang Zhirou immediately hugged her brother's arm and started to act coquettishly. "Brother, I just want to tell you what happened today!"

"Behave yourself!" Zhang Zhiyi raised his eyebrows. "You're already seventeen! How can this be disrespectful?"

Zhang Zhirou pouted, let go of her hand, and sat aside in a huff.

Looking at Zhang Zhirou, he turned to Zhang Zhili and asked, "Ali, what happened today?"

Compared to Zhang Zhirou, Zhang Zhili's words are more reliable. This girl has long been spoiled by him!

Zhang Zhirou was fed up. "Why let Ali tell me? He doesn't know as much as I do!!"

"Sister!!" Zhang Zhili was also dissatisfied. How could she say that about her own brother? He was still young, okay? It was normal for him not to understand some things!

Zhang Zhiyi was tired of Zhang Zhirou's unreasonable demands, and immediately frowned again, "Talk properly!"

Zhang Zhirou knew that she couldn't act silly anymore, as her eldest brother was really going to be angry! She obediently sat next to her eldest brother and told him about Shu He.

……

Half an hour later.

"So, that woman might really be the culprit of the Western Suburbs murder?" Zhang Zhiyi asked.

Zhang Zhirou paused while picking up the food she was eating, a hint of hesitation on her face. "I don't care if it's true or not. If it's true, then Xiao Yi'er's injuries were caused by those people who abused her! People like that didn't fall into my hands, but if it were me, I would make them wish they were dead!"

Zhang Zhiyi frowned as he saw a hint of cruelty on his sister's beautiful face. "When did you become so violent? You keep saying 'die! Die!' Is that something a girl should say?"

"Brother, you didn't see that Xiao Yi'er's tiny body was covered with wounds, and she was so thin that only bones were left! Just think about it, how vicious a person must be to do such a cruel thing to a child! Doesn't such a person deserve to die?" Zhang Zhili also felt that his elder sister was right, and immediately explained for Zhang Zhirou.

"That's right! That child could be blown away by a gust of wind! I've never seen a child so miserable! I don't know how she survived!!"

Zhang Zhirou couldn't help crying when she thought of Xiao Yi'er's miserable condition. She couldn't understand why God was so cruel, letting a child suffer such hardship!

Zhang Zhiyi thought they were exaggerating a bit. But seeing Ah Rou's eyes were red and swollen, as if she had cried more than once or twice, it didn't seem like it was fake.

"Ali, you forgot, you can't eat fish!"

"Oh, right, right, I was so focused on Xiao Yi'er that I didn't even notice what I was holding with my chopsticks."

Just as Zhang Zhiyi was lost in thought, Zhang Zhirou's anxious voice rang out. He looked over in confusion, "Why are you stopping Ali from eating fish?" He loved eating fish the most.

"Sister He said that Ali can't eat fish anymore! She also said that Ali's food must be handled by his trusted confidants!" Zhang Zhirou moved the fish plate in front of Ali to herself. "Although I don't know why she said that, I believe she must have her reasons!"

Zhang Zhili beside him nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Yeah, I think so too!"

Zhang Zhiyi was extremely surprised. Normally, these two siblings were very difficult to discipline, so why were they so obedient to that woman now? ! !

"Tomorrow, I'll go with you to take a look." Zhang Zhiyi said and left the table.

Outside the General's Mansion, Shen San saw Qin Yian coming out and hurried to greet him. The heavy snow almost froze him into a popsicle!

"Boss, what do you say?"

Seeing Shen San shivering from the cold, Qin Yian brushed the snow off him and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back."

……

Eastern suburbs.

Before daybreak, Shu He got up to give Xiao Yier acupuncture and boil medicine. Everything was quiet, but bursts of noise came from next door.

It turns out that the kitchen here is connected to the kitchen next door.

"Hurry, hurry, is the dry food ready? The young master is about to leave!"

An old man's voice came from behind the wall, sounding a little anxious.

The cooks responded, "Okay, okay..."

Uncle Zhang was carrying the food packed by the cooks to the front hall when he heard Nanqi's voice.

"Master, it's still snowing outside. There's a thick layer of snow on the ground, and the carriage can't move..."

"Cousin, there's nothing to do in the north. Why don't we wait a few days for the snow to melt before setting off?" The woman, wearing a long green dress and a white fox fur cloak, had a soft, delicate face that showed a hint of joy. She walked over to the handsome man, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Baili Moqing was sitting in a wheelchair. Facing the woman approaching, he couldn't help but frown.

Nanqi immediately walked over and pushed his wheelchair away, then said to the woman, "Miss Xiyun, you know the master doesn't like others to get too close."

Ever since that incident, Baili Moqing hated women getting close to him. If she wasn't his cousin, she would have been kicked out long ago.

Nangong Xiyun's brows revealed a hint of ruthlessness, but she quickly concealed it. She controlled her voice, trying to make it sound gentler, "Nanqi, even if I did something wrong, you can't talk to me like this, right?"

After all, she is the daughter of Nangong Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Army. How could she be scolded by a servant at will?

Nan Qi curled his lips silently, and wanted to say something, but then he heard Baili Moqing's indifferent voice, "If you keep making mistakes, then go back to Hengshan!"

Nangong Xiyun's face turned pale, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on her face. He actually said such serious words to her for a servant!

She looked at him, her face full of disbelief, "Cousin, how could you do this to me?"

"Then what should I do to you?" Baili Moqing looked at her, very dissatisfied with her "soft threat". If it weren't for his uncle Nangong Zhen's face, he would not want any woman to appear in front of him for a moment.

"Cousin Mo Qing, you weren't like this before!" Nangong Xiyun couldn't accept his attitude. They had been good friends when they were little. She always loved to follow him around, and he never gave her the cold shoulder. Why had everything changed now?

Baili Moqing looked away indifferently. He hated seeing a woman crying the most. "You know that was in the past!"

"Cousin, are you afraid that I will mind your legs?" Nangong Xiyun's eyes flashed slightly. She thought he was feeling inferior, and quickly explained: "Cousin, believe me, I don't mind! No matter what you become, I won't care! Don't feel inferior, don't drive me away, okay?"

Nan Qi rolled his eyes silently after hearing this. This woman is really narcissistic! What is the status of his master? Is there any need to feel inferior to her?

"Start south and wait until the snow stops before leaving."

After hearing this, how could Nanqi still not understand what his master meant? He nodded immediately and then pushed him into the main house.

Seeing that Nangong Xiyun was about to follow, he said, "Miss Nangong, you should have heard the master's words clearly, right?"

Nangong Xiyun gritted her teeth, a hint of resentment and a hint of longing flashed across her face.

The houses on both sides fell into silence again. At this time, heavy snow was falling, but a rustling sound came from outside the two courtyards.

Several heads appeared under the snow, their eyes were fierce and fiery, and their faces showed anxiety.

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